Wandering Shop Stories 94

Prompt Word: Skate Jeff: Watch out for stingrays. Kev: What are you talking about? Jeff: It’s the beach, you are in the water first, shuffle your feet. Kev: What does that have to do with a sports car? Jeff: What? No! It’s a flat fish, with a stinging tail. Kev: Wait, you mean skate? Jeff: No, I said shuffle, why would you try to skate in the water? Kev: I’d swear we’re talking different languages at this point....

5 Jun 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 93

Prompt Word: Wilt Grim Grinning Ghosts played in the background on a loop. Not even the whole song, just the part with the Mellomen, led by Thurl Ravenscroft’s deep resonant bass. The middle aged, male customer at the register commented on it. “How can you deal with this on repeat?” She responded, annoyed, “Honestly, I don’t notice it until someone points it out again.” She ran the card past the laser....

26 May 2026 · 2 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 92

Prompt Word: Head With a groaning noise, Piet pulled himself up from the mud. “《Finally awake? You need to get up and get me fed》,” said Kees. Piet was confused. He felt broken. It took him a moment to realize that he wasn’t even breathing. “《C’mon, I’m starving here. Get your head on straight》,” said Kees. Piet tried to respond, but only made a groaning sound. He had no stength in his neck....

25 May 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink

Wandering Shop Stories 91

Prompt Word: Color Jane: “What is Heliotrope?” Jill: “Pinkish Purple” Jane: “Huh?” Jill: “It’s a color.” Jane: “I thought it was a plant.” Jill: “Huh?” Jen: “The color was named for the flowers of the plant.” Jane and Jill: “Oh” Link to post: https://wandering.shop/@vollink/116614632857773043

21 May 2026 · 1 min · Gary Allen Vollink